Ho'oma'a Foundation

07/18/2026

07/18/2026

🚨 TOMORROW IS THE DAY! 🚨

🌊 3rd Annual Ho’oma’a Wa’a Invitational
📅 Saturday, July 18, 2026
📍 Maʻili Point, Oʻahu

Join us as Hawaiʻi’s canoe surfing community comes together for a day of culture, competition, and community. Watch some of the islands’ best crews push their limits while celebrating one of Hawaiʻi’s most unique and enduring ocean traditions.

Whether you’ve been following canoe surfing for years or this is your first time seeing it, everyone is welcome. Bring your ʻohana, invite your friends, and experience the excitement from the shoreline.

This is more than a contest—it’s a celebration of Hawaiian water culture, teamwork, and the traditions that continue to connect us through the waʻa.

📍 Maʻili Point, Oʻahu
📅 Saturday, July 18, 2026

🌊 Can’t be there? Watch it LIVE!
🎥 Live Stream Powered by: Terry Reis
📺 Watch here: 👉
www.youtube.com/

07/14/2026

Champions are crowned for a moment. Traditions are carried forward for generations.

Congratulations to the champions of the 2025 Ho’oma’a Wa’a Invitational. Your dedication, teamwork, and commitment to the art of canoe surfing embody the spirit of this event and inspire the next generation of watermen and waterwomen.

But every new year brings a new challenge.

The canoes will return to the lineup.
New crews will rise.
New stories will be written.
And one team will earn the right to lift the title.

The Ho’oma’a Wa’a Invitational is more than a competition. It is a celebration of Hawaiian ocean culture, community, and the traditions that continue to connect us through the waʻa.

Join us as Hawaiʻi’s canoe surfing community comes together once again for one of our islands’ most unique and enduring ocean traditions.

📍 Maʻili Point, Oʻahu
📅 Event Date: July 18, 2026

🌊 Can’t be there? Watch it LIVE!
🎥 Live Stream Powered by: Terry Reis
📺 Watch here: 👉
www.youtube.com/

07/08/2026

This is canoe surfing up close — the paddle strokes, the speed, the spray, the trust, and the split-second decisions that happen once the waʻa commits to the wave.

Every ride takes timing.
Every turn takes communication.
Every wave takes a crew moving as one.

The Ho’oma’a Wa’a Invitational is more than a competition. It is a celebration of Hawaiian ocean culture, community, and the art of canoe surfing — a tradition carried forward by the paddlers, steersmen, families, and watermen who continue to keep it alive.

Join us for the 3rd Annual Ho’oma’a Wa’a Invitational and witness one of Hawaiʻi’s most powerful ocean traditions.

📍 Maʻili Point, Oʻahu
📅 EVENT DATE: July 18, 2026

07/04/2026

The Ho‘oma‘a Wa‘a Invitational is more than a canoe surfing contest. It is a gathering — of crews, families, steersmen, paddlers, kūpuna, keiki, and community.

From the canoes rigged on the beach, to the paddle over to Maʻili Point, to the laughter, stories, and shared respect after every heat, this event carries something deeper than competition.

It is about coming together to celebrate the art of canoe surfing, honor the knowledge passed down through generations, and keep this living tradition alive for the future.

This sport is alive.
But it’s more than a sport.
It’s our culture.

Join us for the 3rd Annual Ho’oma’a Wa’a Invitational and witness one of Hawaiʻi’s most powerful ocean traditions.

📍 Maʻili Point, Oʻahu
📅 Holding Period: July 5 – August 31, 2026

Voice of Archie Kalepa
Camera work by Waimea_Danny Terry Reis
Edit by JAYDEN GANON

07/01/2026

Canoe surfing is beautiful, but it is not easy. Every wave demands trust, awareness, and respect — for the canoe, for your crew, for the ocean, and for everyone in the lineup.

Behind every ride is a crew working as one. Behind every wipeout is the instinct to make sure everyone is safe, recover the canoe, and get back to the lineup.

That is what makes canoe surfing so powerful. It is not just about the wave. It is about courage, teamwork, and the knowledge passed down through generations of Hawaiian watermen.

Join us for the 3rd Annual Ho’oma’a Wa’a Invitational and witness one of Hawaiʻi’s most exciting ocean traditions.

📍 Maʻili Point, Oʻahu
📅 Holding Period: July 5 – August 31, 2026

Camera work by Waimea_Danny Terry Reis
Edit by JAYDEN GANON

06/24/2026

There was a time when the art of canoe surfing was nearly lost.”

For generations, Hawaiian watermen navigated waves not for competition, but out of necessity. The skills required to read the ocean, work together as a crew, and safely bring a canoe through the surf were passed down through generations. Today, those same skills continue to live on through the art of canoe surfing.

What was once on the verge of disappearing is now thriving once again—thanks to the paddlers, steersmen, families, and communities dedicated to perpetuating this unique part of Hawaiian culture.

The Ho’oma’a Wa’a Invitational is more than a competition. It’s a celebration of tradition, knowledge, and the people committed to carrying it forward for future generations.

📍 Maʻili Point, Oʻahu
📅 Holding Period: July 5 – August 31, 2026

Join us for the 3rd Annual Ho’oma’a Wa’a Invitational and witness one of Hawaiʻi’s most unique and enduring ocean traditions.

Camera work by Waimea_Danny
Edited by JAYDEN GANON

05/01/2026

🌊🎣 SUPPORTING OUR ʻOHANA IN THE COMMUNITY 🎣🌊

We’re proud to help share this awesome upcoming event hosted by our friends at .poe.lawaia 💙

Manini & Me Holoholo Festival
📅 May 16–17, 2026
📍 Pokai Bay Beach

A FREE lāhui event focused on keiki, ʻohana, and our connection to the ocean 🌺

🔹 Team format: 1 keiki + 1 adult
🔹 Day 1 Registration: 7–9 AM
🔹 Day 2 Awards: 12 PM
🔹 Fishing boundaries: Nānākuli → Keawaʻula
🔹 Prizes, games, and good fun for the keiki

Let’s continue to teach, fish, and mālama together 🤙🏽

🎣 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register
🎣 Tag your fishing partner and get ready

Mahalo to .poe.lawaia for putting this together for our community 💯

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03/28/2026

Aloha kākou 🤙🏽

FINAL CALL — Mākaha Beach Cleanup

We’ll be out there clearing debris and restoring our shoreline. Come through if you can, even for a little bit.

🗓 Saturday, March 28
⏰ 7:00 AM check-in
📍 Mākaha Beach

⚠️ Waiver required
👉 Link in bio

We’ll also have hard copies available on-site.

Mahalo to everyone already stepping up — let’s get it 💪🏽